What is CVE-2016-0024?

CVE-2016-0024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2016-0024?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Edge

CVE-2016-0024

The Chakra JavaScript engine in Microsoft Edge allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, aka "Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2016-01-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.174 (97.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.174 · newest: 0.174 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Edge

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-002 (vendor-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034649 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/79891 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0024?: CVE-2016-0024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Edge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-0024?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.